Best BIT Blacks In Technology Podcasts (2025)

Intel has reportedly approached Apple about investing in the company. Some of Apple's new features will be delayed in the EU due to the Digital Markets Act. A study showcases a dramatic rise in fraudulent mobile apps on both iOS and Android. And Apple is working on its own ChatGPT-style chatbot app, which is being tested internally by employees. In…

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MBW 992: Extreme Maritime Conditions - Intel Seeking an Investment From Apple 2:17:00

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Intel has reportedly approached Apple about investing in the company. Some of Apple's new features will be delayed in the EU due to the Digital Markets Act. A study showcases a dramatic rise in fraudulent mobile apps on both iOS and Android. And Apple is working on its own ChatGPT-style chatbot app, which is being tested internally by employees. In…

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MBW 991: The Naughty List - iPhone Air's Impressive Thin Design 2:20:45

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Is the new iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max susceptible to scratches? iFixit tears down the new iPhone Air! New immersive films are coming to the Apple Vision Pro. And is TechWoven better than its predecessor, FineWoven? iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max units cited as readily susceptible to scratches and scuffs. The wafer-thin iPhone Air is surprisingly s…

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MBW 991: The Naughty List - iPhone Air's Impressive Thin Design 2:20:45

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Is the new iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max susceptible to scratches? iFixit tears down the new iPhone Air! New immersive films are coming to the Apple Vision Pro. And is TechWoven better than its predecessor, FineWoven? iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max units cited as readily susceptible to scratches and scuffs. The wafer-thin iPhone Air is surprisingly s…

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MBW 990: Eating the Cake at Both Ends - The Divisiveness of the iPhone Air 2:21:00

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Shelly Brisbin joins the show this week! Who got which of the new devices that were announced at last week's Apple event? Reviews of the latest OS 26 operating systems are starting to roll out. Should you get the iPhone Air? And Apple scored big at the recent Emmys with 22 wins! iOS 26 Review: Through a glass, liquidly. Help, I have been charmed by…

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MBW 990: Eating the Cake at Both Ends - The Divisiveness of the iPhone Air 2:21:00

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Shelly Brisbin joins the show this week! Who got which of the new devices that were announced at last week's Apple event? Reviews of the latest OS 26 operating systems are starting to roll out. Should you get the iPhone Air? And Apple scored big at the recent Emmys with 22 wins! iOS 26 Review: Through a glass, liquidly. Help, I have been charmed by…

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MBW 989: Orange Is the New Black - Apple Debuts the iPhone Air 2:23:52

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The Apple Event just concluded, and the MacBreak Weekly panel is ready to discuss what was announced at the event! New AI features are coming to the AirPods Pro 3. Apple unveiled its long-rumored iPhone Air, its slimmest iPhone yet. And the iPhone 17 Pro officially shows off its new bold orange color option for its premium lineup. Introducing AirPo…

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MBW 989: Orange Is the New Black - Apple Debuts the iPhone Air 2:23:52

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The Apple Event just concluded, and the MacBreak Weekly panel is ready to discuss what was announced at the event! New AI features are coming to the AirPods Pro 3. Apple unveiled its long-rumored iPhone Air, its slimmest iPhone yet. And the iPhone 17 Pro officially shows off its new bold orange color option for its premium lineup. Introducing AirPo…

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MBW 988: Clothes by the Pound - A Replacement to FineWoven? 2:14:16

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The MacBreak Weekly panel is patiently waiting for Apple's September event! A story about stolen luggage at LAX being recovered thanks to an Apple AirTag diverges into a spirited discussion on clothing and luggage. And Apple could be prepared to drop its largest case redesign for the iPhone 17, including a spiritual successor to the FineWoven mater…

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MBW 988: Clothes by the Pound - A Replacement to FineWoven? 2:14:16

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The MacBreak Weekly panel is patiently waiting for Apple's September event! A story about stolen luggage at LAX being recovered thanks to an Apple AirTag diverges into a spirited discussion on clothing and luggage. And Apple could be prepared to drop its largest case redesign for the iPhone 17, including a spiritual successor to the FineWoven mater…

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MBW 987: As Gruber as It Gets - Save the Date: September 9th! 2:13:33

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Apple's "Awe dropping" event is set for September 9th. Developer beta 8 of iOS 216, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26 has been released. Apple TV+ is hiking its monthly user price. And Masimo sues US Customs over Apple's Apple Watch blood oxygen workaround. Apple September Event invites have officially gone out. iPhone 17 countdown begins as Foxconn ra…

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MBW 987: As Gruber as It Gets - Save the Date: September 9th! 2:13:33

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Apple's "Awe dropping" event is set for September 9th. Developer beta 8 of iOS 216, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26 has been released. Apple TV+ is hiking its monthly user price. And Masimo sues US Customs over Apple's Apple Watch blood oxygen workaround. Apple September Event invites have officially gone out. iPhone 17 countdown begins as Foxconn ra…

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MBW 986: Movies on the Moon - Apple's Leaked Upcoming Products! 2:19:17

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A slew of Apple's planned upcoming products got leaked in software code! Blood Oxygen for the Apple Watch is back, but with a unique twist. Are the upcoming iPhone 17s for the U.S. market all manufactured in India? And Samsung is slowly taking more market share from Apple with the growing demand for folding and slimmer phones. Liquid Glass. Why? Ev…

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MBW 986: Movies on the Moon - Apple's Leaked Upcoming Products! 2:19:17

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A slew of Apple's planned upcoming products got leaked in software code! Blood Oxygen for the Apple Watch is back, but with a unique twist. Are the upcoming iPhone 17s for the U.S. market all manufactured in India? And Samsung is slowly taking more market share from Apple with the growing demand for folding and slimmer phones. Liquid Glass. Why? Ev…

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MBW 985: Debasement Meter - Lower-Cost MacBooks Coming? 2:28:13

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Low-cost MacBooks could begin production soon, with a release period for early 2026. The developer beta for iOS 26 Beta 6 is out now. Could the iPhone 17 be introduced with a higher price point? And Alex Lindsay is excited to play with a new camera to record Vision Pro content. Low-cost MacBook production starting soon, possible $599 or $699 pricin…

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MBW 985: Debasement Meter - Lower-Cost MacBooks Coming? 2:28:13

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Low-cost MacBooks could begin production soon, with a release period for early 2026. The developer beta for iOS 26 Beta 6 is out now. Could the iPhone 17 be introduced with a higher price point? And Alex Lindsay is excited to play with a new camera to record Vision Pro content. Low-cost MacBook production starting soon, possible $599 or $699 pricin…

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MBW 984: Wessonality - Apple's Q3 2025 Results Are Here! 2:16:37

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Apple's Q3 2025 results are here, and Jason Snell has the charts generated and ready to go! Tim Cook holds a rare company-wide meeting to talk about AI. Could Visa take over the Apple Card from Mastercard? And Google is making fun of the delay of Apple Intelligence & Siri in its latest Pixel 10 ad! Apple Q3 2025 results and charts: $95B revenue. Ap…

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MBW 984: Wessonality - Apple's Q3 2025 Results Are Here! 2:16:37

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Apple's Q3 2025 results are here, and Jason Snell has the charts generated and ready to go! Tim Cook holds a rare company-wide meeting to talk about AI. Could Visa take over the Apple Card from Mastercard? And Google is making fun of the delay of Apple Intelligence & Siri in its latest Pixel 10 ad! Apple Q3 2025 results and charts: $95B revenue. Ap…

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Diversifying talent pools across LATAM benefits everyone 34:41

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Roger and Scott discuss Roger's path toward entrepreneurship and dive in within the challenges and changes required along his 14 year journey as Co-Founder and CEO. As Co-Founder and CEO of Braintly, Roger Einstoss helps American tech companies unlock the untapped potential of building engineering teams in Latin America. With 18+ years of experienc…

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BIT Tech Talk Ep. #151 w/ Dennis Campbell - Engineer, Entrepreneur, Emerging Tech Leader 1:33:35

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On this episode of the BIT Tech Talk podcasts, Greg sits down with Dennis Campbell, an entrepreneur, executive and innovator with over 13 years of experience in tech, business, and emerging industries. Our discussion focuses on his path to tech, his first entrepreneurial ventures as well as what he’s working on in XR (Extended Reality), media, and …

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The Airline Name Code Episode! 20:09

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Every airline in the world has a two-character designator code that represents the airline’s name identity across reservation systems, flight information displays, ticketing details, luggage tags, and all of the other places where showing an airline’s full name can be simplified by substituting that recognized designator code. The development of th…

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Hiring With Data w/ Tim Freestone 45:19

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Tim and I get to know one another and explore Tim's unplanned journey in to entrepreneurship and the world of talent acquisition. Generally nobody foresees a path in to this unique industry and Tim was no different. Faced in a world of unexpected challenges provide us with an opportunity to innovate and create value in the most unexpected places. T…

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Let’s Have a Look! - An Airliner Window History 24:50

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Have you ever found yourself looking out of a cabin window on an airliner, and wondered what was keeping you in - and the outside out - during your flight? If you ask an aerospace engineer what their ideal airliner cabin window size and shape is, they might just tell you that the ideal airliner has no cabin windows. They’re a hassle to design and b…

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Delta, Detroit, and a Little Bit of Hub History! 27:13

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Delta Air Lines has a rich history in the air travel business, and this year is celebrating its one hundredth year of operations. And while a lot of Delta’s story is focused on the southern United States where Delta was founded in Macon, Georgia - a state where Delta is headquartered today - there's another large Delta hub in the eastern half of th…

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Warren Wheeler and The First Black-owned U.S. Airline 19:32

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During the first fifty years of air travel in the United States, the airline industry - as a service provider, and as an employer - is largely focused on White people. Black Americans are usually locked out of many airline jobs until long after the 1940s, and Black households have little exposure to air travel, both because of the high cost, and th…

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Whatever Happened To: AirTran Airways? 30:20

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One of the most successful U.S. start-up airlines of the 1990s had six airline brands, and several legal names, involved in just its first four years. Then it settled down to become a nimble competitor, known for low fares, a quality product, cheeky advertising, and a multi-billion dollar business volume that generated a long string of profitable a…

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Tickets, Please! - How Airline Tickets Have Evolved 33:05

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Airline tickets have changed dramatically over the roughly hundred years of passenger air travel, transforming from a simple paper “proof of purchase” modeled on railroad passenger tickets, to today’s digital transaction and security records. Join me for this look at airline ticket history, and the steps along the way that have been made to ensure …

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Food Fight! The Great Transatlantic Sandwich Scuffle 17:24

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Before large jet airliners accelerate air travel growth in the late 1950s, flying between continents is an exhausting experience, requiring fifteen hours or more for the flight to New York from Europe. To help travelers pass the time, meal service is a big focus for the airlines, and the cuisine offered is an important way to distinguish an airline…

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The U.S. Local Service Airlines - Air Service Everywhere! 40:35

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The growth of the oldest U.S. Trunk or Mainline air carriers after 1945 drives demand for air travel, and new, larger airliners to meet that need. But as the airlines and their aircraft grow, many smaller U.S. cities are in danger of losing their air service because they don't generate enough passenger volume to match the larger and costlier airlin…

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Above It All - America’s Helicopter Airlines 28:26

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In some of the largest U.S. urban areas, road traffic congestion can be one of the biggest challenges to moving between the downtown area and the airport. Imagine, though, being able to get from Manhattan to La Guardia Airport in New York in just 6 minutes, or from Oakland to the San Francisco Airport in 7 minutes. For many years, scheduled service…

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America's First Black Flight Attendant 15:05

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During some of the most exciting developments and innovation in a young and emerging U.S. airline industry - from the 1930s through the late 1950s - two of the most sought-after airline career paths are unavailable to black Americans. They’re denied positions as airline pilots or flight attendants, no matter what their relevant experience or techni…

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Boeing 367-80: The Aerobatic Maneuver That Launches a Titan 24:22

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The early 1950s is an exciting time in the airline business, and - more specifically - the airliner business. Airliner manufacturers are developing new planes that fly faster, farther, and with more passengers and cargo, but from England a new airliner sound is being heard - the high, shrill scream of jet engines. Most airlines are reluctant to emb…

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Let's go to the CTO - Airlines And Their City Ticket Offices 20:02

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Beginning in the 1930s, many airlines maintain large networks of City Ticket Offices to conduct business with their customers in high-traffic shopping, office and hotel neighborhoods, far removed from their own airport operations. These in-town facilities become known as a City Ticket Office (or by the airline staff acronym “CTO”), to differentiate…

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Concorde, Collins & Live Aid 1985 18:07

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Tens of thousands of airline flights operate daily around the world, but every now and then one stands out because it helps make history, even though it was just another flight, on just another day. From 1976 until 2003, the supersonic Concorde airliner was frequently in the news, either for the noise it created, or the often famous people it carri…

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Finding Your Niche w/ David Dickey 40:29

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Explored David's career transition from a Marine officer to an Aerospace Entrepreneur. Talked about some the challenges facing the recruiting industry today as well as som paths forward. Davis is an Experienced Aerospace Entrepreneur, ASA Certified Corporate Recruiting Professional with proven track record. Hands on leader with two decades of exper…

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Slippers, Stogies & Scotch - A Look at Men-Only Flights 16:00

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The idea that some things are segregated by gender is not uncommon for many of us as we encounter washrooms, gym locker rooms, private schools and clubs, or religious facilities with restricted access based on gender. But starting in the 1950s, one United States airline introduces “Men Only” flights on one of its most popular business travel routes…

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The Flying Mouse - When Walt Disney World Had an Airport 21:21

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If you’ve visited central Florida for a Disney vacation, you may have wished there was an easier, faster, way to get from the Orlando International Airport to Walt Disney World. Before that resort opens in October of 1971, planning for Walt Disney World includes a large jet airport within the resort’s grounds, to make it easy for visitors to start …

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BIT Tech Talk Ep. #150 w/ Dr. Marquicia Pierce - Consulting To Build The Tech Of The Future 1:14:22

1y ago1:14:22

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On this episode of the BIT Tech Talk podcasts, Greg sits down with Dr. Marquicia Pierce, the Founder and Principal Consultant at Ruby Leaf Media, a science media and communications company. She discusses her role of leading a dedicated team and empowering tech accelerators and investors to support their portfolio companies in the STEM fields. She i…

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The VERY VIPs - Head of State Air Travel 22:41

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Some air travelers are more than VIPs - they’re the VERY VIPs, the heads of state or monarchs whose travel comes with unusual requirements for privacy, secrecy, and security that just can’t typically be met by a scheduled airline service. Join me for an exploration of how air travel by heads of state began, has been intertwined with airline flying …

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When You've Gotta' Go... The Lavatory Episode 19:07

1y ago19:07

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Lavatory. Water closet. Washroom. Toilet. WC. Commode... or there's many more! Whatever name you choose, an airliner’s onboard personal comfort facilities are seen by a lot of travelers as an essential resource to have on their flight. Join me for this exploration of the history of airliner toilet facilities, and their evolution from the most basic…

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Love Is In The Air - The Mile High Club 14:47

1y ago14:47

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There’s a long history behind the “mile high club” lore, dating back to the 1780s. Stories of romantic interludes while at altitude hit the news pretty regularly over the years, but usually because of police involvement, and legal charges being filed. With this episode of the Airline Time Machine podcast, I’ll look at how people “getting romantic” …

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When Smoking Met Its Match 17:49

1y ago17:49

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Not too long ago, cigarette smoking was widespread, and permitted, onboard most passenger airliners worldwide. A lot of travelers boarding flights today who don’t remember that era would likely be surprised by how prevalent inflight smoking was, by the way the process was managed, and by the smell of aircraft cabins and the damage that lit cigarett…

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TOP DOG EAT FAT CAT - The Airport Code Episode! 14:27

1y ago14:27

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It's OK - this doesn't involve some sort of domestic pet violence. But this episode title highlights that assigned airport codes can sometimes appear to be something very different than their original intended purpose! Three-character codes that identify individual airports are critical for managing air travel safely and accurately, but the code an…

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Whatever Happened To: Denver's Stapleton Airport? 13:17

1y ago13:17

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In February of 1995, one of the busiest airports in the U.S. - Denver's Stapleton International Airport - closes, replaced by the new Denver International Airport several miles to the east. Over the next few years, the massive infrastructure of Stapleton Airport, including its terminal building, hangars, parking facilities, support structures, and …

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Where Did All The Airlines Go?! 19:41

1y ago19:41

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In 1985, more than 200 airlines provide scheduled passenger service on U.S. domestic routes under their own names and branding, and the country's airports are busy, crowded centers of activity. But four decades later, only fifty airlines remain serving U.S. internal routes, and only fifteen of those operate airliners with 100 or more passenger seat…

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The Airship Era - Hindenburg 26:07

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In 1936, most airline passengers are flying in small, loud, and uncomfortable airplanes, limited to short distance routes. But for a few travelers, long distance flights on the German airship "Hindenburg" mean sleeping cabins, gourmet meals, an onboard bar and promenade deck, all while comfortably crossing the Atlantic to New York or Rio de Janiero…

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The Airship Era - Graf Zeppelin 25:23

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From the 1920s until 1939, there's only one way to fly as a passenger between Europe and The Americas... and the trip doesn't involve an airplane! Here's the story of the giant German airship "Graf Zeppelin" that pioneered airline travel across the Atlantic between the World Wars, before airplanes were capable of safely crossing the ocean. Send us …

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Airbus and The Astronaut 28:48

1y ago28:48

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In mid-1977, a small European airliner company had been in business for about ten years, but had only one aircraft type on offer, that had sold less than thirty units to four airlines, without a single sale in the past 18 months. Here's the story of how a struggling U.S. airline headed by a former astronaut put together an unconventional deal that …